Ji Xiaolan was born in a scholarly family. His father, Ji, used to be an official in Beijing and also wrote articles, leaving behind books such as Tang Law Examination and Du Law Shu. Xiaolan was born in Yongzheng two years. He has been full of energy since he was born. He seldom sleeps and doesn't like playing. He also likes to listen to adult stories. When Ji Xiaolan was a child, she showed wisdom beyond her peers.
In the 12th year of Qianlong, Ji Xiaolan and Xie Yuan won the first prize together. The good news made the whole family happy, but Ji Xiaolan was very calm. He personally bought a gift to reward the teacher. After palace examination, Qianlong was awarded the honorary scholar of Imperial Palace. In 28 years, Ji Xiaolan was appointed as the academic and political envoy of Fujian Province.
Ji Xiaolan is really talented and has leadership skills. He did two things in his life. The first is to preside over the imperial examination, and the second is to preside over the editing work.
He had extraordinary foresight when he presided over the imperial examination. Ji Xiaolan works as an examiner in Fujian. At that time, Gan Long pretended to take the exam, but no one found out. Later, Ji Xiaolan read this paper and thought it was very good, so he recommended this candidate to Gan Long. Gan Long looked at it. This is an article written by herself, so she refused Ji Xiaolan's recommendation, but Ji Xiaolan continued to submit recommendations, which made Gan Long trust him more. Ji Xiaolan served as the examiner eight times in his life and selected a large number of talents for the imperial court.
Another thing Ji Xiaolan did was to edit it, that is, under his leadership, he compiled the famous Sikuquanshu in history. In the twenty-eight years of Qianlong, Qianlong wanted to leave a wonderful masterpiece for future generations. Ji Xiaolan held this important post. This not only made Sikuquanshu the main achievement of Ji Xiaolan's life, but also one of the main achievements of Emperor Qianlong. It left an indelible contribution in the cultural history of China.
In the process of editing Sikuquanshu, he actually wrote a short story Yuewei Caotang Notes in his spare time. Later generations spoke highly of this novel, which shows that Ji Xiaolan's writing style and talent are very high.
Because Ji Xiaolan's reputation is widely spread, his political talent has concealed his achievements on the political stage. As an official, he pays special attention to guiding people's emotions and avoiding aggravating conflicts and social unrest.
In the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong (Emperor Qianlong), floods and famines surged in the north, and a large number of refugees and thieves poured into the capital. Long-standing social contradictions are on the verge of breaking out. When Ji Xiaolan learned about this, he immediately played, expressed his interest, and asked the court to release the grain. It effectively prevented the further increase of the hungry population and left the capital after obtaining food. It also solved the contradiction at that time. It not only freed thousands of hungry people from their fear of hunger, but also benefited people at that time. The society remains stable, there is no turmoil, and people's hearts are stable. Politically, we advocate "depending on the situation" and make full use of the situation. Theoretically, it is necessary to criticize lax censorship. Ji Xiaolan hates Taoism and hypocrisy, as well as cynicism and harsh words. In Notes of the Cottage, it challenges the Neo-Confucianists about the category of Cheng.
It is a rule that women killed during festivals are martyrs, and I use them to commend them. For those who are "bound, polluted and killed mercilessly", martyrs are not martyrs and are not worthy of praise. Ji Xiaolan doesn't think so, because this is purely a ruthless comment by Taoist priests. He openly said: Defending your sword and giving up your life, your ambition is no different from that of the slain. Just like a loyal Taoist who swears not to be a thief, even if the enslaved envoy bows his head, can he be said to be kneeling in court with the thief? After the emperor made a generous speech, he "ordered the relevant departments to roughly express their differences and give them praise."
Ji Xiaolan was in a period of ups and downs in Qing Dynasty. At that time, most people were still confused about the prosperity of the times and did not want to believe that the dynasty was going downhill. He has a keen and profound insight into these contradictions and tries his best to alleviate them. This is a valuable quality of political participants. He died in Jiaqing at the age of 82 and was canonized by Emperor Jiaqing.
Although Ji Xiaolan is not as humorous as TV series in history, he has not made great contribution to politics and has little contact with God, but his contribution to the history and culture of China is far beyond his ability. Corrupt officials. Than. His Sikuquanshu is a treasure of China culture, which is enough to make him live forever.